I am a Freelance Writer who has been consistently published in the national and regional printed press for the last 25 years.
I have a proven track record of producing succinct, professional copy, to deadline.
I am creative and enthusiastic and have always taken to each commission and task with the utmost effort and professionalism.
As a result, I have been in demand to comment not only in the printed press but on radio and TV shows on my chosen subjects.
In recent years I've mainly covered fashion, beauty and lifestyle. However, I can turn my hand to things as diverse as an interior design column in the Sunday Herald, to TV critic in the Herald, to travel writer in the Sunday Mail.
I am also a Content Creator for various companies.
I have written a non-fiction beauty book, The Little Book of Shocking Beauty Facts.
I ran my own successful beauty blog with a twist - www.beautybombshells.com - for five years. It combined beauty with the bombshells of the Hollywood golden eras and beyond, and was part of a London collective - www.handpickedmedia.co.uk - and had around 10000 unique users a month.
I have provided content for various companies in recent years, including online discount site www.5pm.co.uk, shopping centre Ocean Terminal, and Green Cat Renewables, to name a few. I utilise my love of vintage on my Instagram account, running a monthly hashtag challenge, #merlesvintagechallenge with over 140000 posts in the last year.
I also write fiction and am currently writing my first novel.
Work history
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Content Creator Beauty Blog5pm
Glasgow, United KingdomFreelance
Provide beauty content for the 5pm.co.uk Spa and Beauty Blog - around 3-5 blog posts a week. I come up with post ideas, research, and create.
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Freelance WriterMerle Brown Media
Edinburgh, United KingdomFreelance
As a freelance writer, I contribute to national and regional publications, covering many subjects, including Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle, Showbiz and TV.
Commissions from Sunday Mail, Sunday Herald, Herald, The List, Scotsman, Scottish Woman, Daily Mail, The Guardian, Metro, MSN.com - Life & Style UK, Scotland on Sunday, Cosmopolitan, Best, Glamour.com, Daily Record
I wrote a series of columns for the Sunday Herald magazine, on interior and design, weekly, over a yearly period.
I am regularly asked to comment on fashion and cultural issues for Radio Scotland, and have also been asked to speak at various conferences within the fashion industry due to my experience as a Fashion Editor.
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Skills
- Writing
- Content
- Social Media